Lot 4076

Description

Scrimshaw powder horn, circa 1700, carved into horn is a cannon, a bird diving from high above, Masonic set square and compass, cannon, half moon with a face, house with smoke coming out of the chimney, a kangaroo, crossed swords with a skull and cross bones above, a woman wearing a corset and a red sash with a red arm band holding a bottlebrush branch, a man wearing beret cap with a feather, holding a sword with a bloodied tip, wearing a red sash, with powder plug. In good condition.

Repair work on horn where the crossed swords are located.